Tuesday, August 13, 2013

50th Anniversary Treasures: Under Construction

The 50th Anniversary promo kit also included these images showing the park under construction. Walt proudly shows off the Peter Ellenshaw concept artwork for Disneyland. The next photo from my collection shows Ellenshaw working on it; it is interesting to go back and forth between the two to see what was added/removed.

The kit also included this aerial view, showing what Anaheim looked like BEFORE Disneyland came to town.

Wow, the Matterhorn pictures caught my eye. I don't think I have ever seen those. How strange that the rockwork proceeded from the top down, just the reverse of conventional high-rise construction.

Also loving the Castle pics, especially with the turret roof on the ground. These really look like sheet metal in the pictures, see how it sits askew, clearly all in one piece. The texturing is oddly flat too, like silkscreening or decals.

I wonder if these items have since been replaced with more modern replica materials?

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